Declining Bariatric Surgery Volumes and Shifting Practice Patterns: A Five-Year Analysis of Over One Million Procedures

Obesity Surgery · Published 2026-07-15 · DOI 10.1007/s11695-026-08795-y

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Mélissa V. Wills, Xinlei Zhu, Doua Elamin, Ricard Corcelles, Matthew Kroh, Jerry Dang, Andrew Strong, Salvador Navarrete, Valentin Mocanu

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2026

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Wills, M., Zhu, X., Elamin, D., et al. (2026). Declining Bariatric Surgery Volumes and Shifting Practice Patterns: A Five-Year Analysis of Over One Million Procedures. Obesity Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-026-08795-y

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